I spent 4 years of my life in New York City and only cooked 3 meals myself. Consequently, I got to know the restaurants in my area quite well. Whenever I moved to a new area, I used to walk the streets looking for every takeout menu I could find. But, once restaurants started to move online, that chore was no longer necessary. Instead I started relying on some of these tools. The tools I used to find my favorites are listed in this tab. They should work for most major cities. Good luck finding the best in your area.

Restaurants In My Area

Restaurants.com
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No matter what type of cuisine you desire, you will find it all at this source. Get coupons, make reservations and take a peek at the menu all from one source.

Search restaurants by zipcode
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This resource allows you to search restaurants by your city, state, or zipcode. Find all your favorite restaurants in your area here.

Restaurants on Yelp
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Find the best of the local cuisine in your area at Yelp. I let Yelp save my location so that searching for new food options is one step faster.

Yellow Pages
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Going on vacation but want to see if your favorite restaurants are in your area? This source will enable you to find and enjoy all your favorite cuisine, whether at home or out of town.

Find Takeout in My Area

Seamless Web
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This source offers thousands of restaurant choices from my local area favorite restaurants. Have your favorite meal delivered all from the comfort of your home.

Menu Pages
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Hungry with nothing in the fridge but too tired to go out? This source offers the best delivery options in your city. I've used MenuPages for years, in NYC, Boston and San Francisco. Although they don't have menus for every restaurant or city, I have often found it useful for most of my go-to takeout options.

Best sites for restaurant reviews

Urbanspoon Reviews
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This site caters to foodies around the United States who want to scope out the best restaurants in town. See ratings and reviews for all your favorite restaurants, and vote for your own favorites. My favorite incarnation of this site is their mobile app. I open their mobile app choose type of food and price range and then shake the iPhone, and Urbanspoon quickly finds me a good option. If I don't like the fist option, I just shake my phone again, and see their next suggestion.

Restaurants reviews
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Where can I find the best burger in town? Zagat has consumer reviews from restaurants all around the country. Find out if your favorite restaurant makes the cut!